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Yes, I agree it could be used for the good, but I just don’t trust us humans to do just good and not be blinded by the profits. Just look at nuclear technology. You can use it for creating energy, or you can create bombs and arms. We are a fucked up species, and I just don’t trust us. There are so many dumb people in positions of power, there is no more natural selection in the world. I don’t mean a physical one, like in the animal kingdom(I would not be here probably). I mean dumb people survive, mostly. And they thrive!

The website of the Ministry of Agriculture advocating GMO-free agriculture recalls that two genetically modified plants have so far been approved for cultivation in the EU: the genetically modified maize MON810 and the genetically modified potato Amflora

They mention MON810, with a quick search I found that that belongs to Monsanto.

My personal opinion is that these GMO varieties becoming the majority on the market at some point, will just make food production be in the hands of few big companies. And that will reduce the variety of products grown, lack of heirloom seeds that are adapted to the local conditions, that will probably require more fertiliser and pesticides/herbicides, and probably less nutritional value.

Just take modern wheat, it does not have to be GMO, but the hybridisation that was done was to get a variety that is cheaper(produces more per hectare, removes the step of getting rid of the outer shell, it grows shorter, so it is more sturdy and does not get knocked down by wind), and for better baking properties, i.e. more gluten. But all this with the disadvantages compared to ancient wheat varieties like einkorn, emmer, khorasan, etc. Those do not need extra input, they can grow in poor soils and conditions, they have more minerals, vitamins and protein, they are easier to digest, they taste better.

Yes, you don’t get the puffed up bread to impress your followers on instagram, but is it what we need? I bake often with ancient grains and they satiate you more than modern wheat. So you can eat less of it.

The same goes with tomatoes, I rather eat the heirloom varieties, that eat the cardboard tomato that look pretty and it lasts a month in transport.

And all these patents do not come free to use for everyone. So you are excluding small growers from using plants that were patented by some big corporation. I found and article here where they talk about the problems about patenting:

However, in many cases, the scope of NGT patents is not limited to the genetically engineered plants. For example, a patent (EP3560330) was granted to Kleinwanzlebener Saatzucht (KWS) for maize with higher digestibility. The trait was identified in naturally existing plants and then ‚re-invented‘ with CRISPR/Cas.

The patent covers both the plants obtained from targeted mutagenesis (NGT) and from random mutagenesis (conventional breeding).7 Patents covering plants obtained from random mutagenesis, which frequently also include claims on the selection of traits by using natural gene variants, give the patent holder comprehensive, exclusive rights to control biological resources needed for conventional breeding.

I rather not have the food production in the hands of a few corporations. Especially these days where oligarchy is at its peak.

I also don’t support GM crops. And the chemicals that these crops come with. I’ve seen some documentaries on the Monsanto shady practices..so thanks, but no thanks.

I think so, when I am ill. My sweat might smell different, or my breath. But I am not that superhuman. But there are some bad people smell that kind of repeat themselves. But I did not investigate these things. I know animals can detect some illnesses, maybe through smell.

The sense of smell also affects the taste. I can taste a lot of ingredients in an unknown dish. I also cook very well, maybe because of that. When I got Covid and the sense of smell went for a while, food tasted like nothing. It was kind of horrible to have to eat. I would focus on textures and spiciness.

I have a very powerful sense of smell. I can tell who slept in my bed if I know that person well. It happened to me once in a college dorm, where a roommate slept in my bed while I was home for the weekend.

I can smell tobacco from far away too. Before anyone notices it.

I know if the cake in the oven is ready, by the smell it sends inti the living room, which has a dining room and a hallway in between.

Unfortunately, I can also smell bad smells very powerfully.

I have this too! I was never wrong when somebody looked like an ok person, but I just did not like them. I can read a lot from people’s non verbal communication. And I see a lot of things before them being officially revealed. I learned to trust my instinct.

I’m sleeping much better lately and I think my hormone levels are getting better.

• Cooking for friends and family and seeing the enjoy the food
• sunny days
• having had a good night sleep and feeling a super human because of it
• being in nature
• eating a juicy, tangy, sweet peach, especially directly from the tree

Victim blaming, such a classic.

I don’t understand how you make this a political thing. Do you by chance live in the US? There is a lot of polarisation there.

As a woman myself, I think some people understand feminism differently than others. I don’t agree with women that just spit hate on men simply because they are men. Feminism is about empowering women to be whatever they like and be equal to men in society, relationships, family, work. I had my fair share of discrimination in my life based on my gender, and I constantly fight against it, but that does not make me just hate men by default. I know a lot of men that are on the same page with me about how we should be as a society. And a society where we are all getting along is so much better than a polarised one.

I am lucky to have found a husband that is secure with his masculinity(whatever that means to him), that he does not feel threatened about me having, for example, hobbies like woodworking, or having some muscles on my body. That does not mean I don’t find him masculine, because I do.

We are all shades of masculinity and femininity, and blocking one of these sides from us is just stupid. We are what we are and we can get along just fine with each other with a bit of effort. We don’t have to hate on the ones that are not like us.

And my interests often limit my ability to find good people to be friends with. Though I will admit igot some good friends among them who don't suck.

To this I say, try new hobbies and activities. Volunteer somewhere, that will make you find nice people. You need to find friends that are awesome for you, not just that don’t suck. Some great friendships can be very healing for the soul.

There are plenty of examples of wonderful men, go find one and make friends with him. Unless you mistreated women constantly, why would you think, by default, that your are awful?

It’s a shame that in some cultures simple friendships men, women, mixed are not accompanied by physical touch too, like a hug. And also being able to talk openly about the struggles, like us women do with our friends. You get a lot from a friend’s hug or them listening to you.